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A Quarterly Publication of the Southwest Garden Neighborhood Association

Vol. 39, Issue 2 April, 2017

In this issue: Pg. 1: General Meeting Pg 2: Slate & Bios for Board Pg 3: Elections, Calendar Pg 4: 2017 membership form

Communicator

I am very excited to announce that we will have our second annual seedling and plant ex-change. When thinning out your garden instead of throw-ing the plants in the green waste dumpster, bring them to the general membership meeting to share with others. Just think, you can walk away with new plants and seedlings without spending a dime! Pete Nicolazzi will once again be providing small bags of seedlings that are native to Missouri. We are even plan-ning to raffle off two flowering trees! (No worries it’s free.) During the meeting you can expect to hear from our Alder-men Conway and Vollmer. (Isn’t the number one question

Going to be, “… when is the bridge going to be done?!” ) The agenda will include an up-date about the Neighborhood Watch Program from one of our very own, Amy Choy. Elections for Board of Direc-tors will be held, too. All mem-bers currently paid through March 1st are able to vote. Paid members is listed on page 2 of this newsletter. Fi-nally, we are also pleased to welcome ON THE HILL HEALTH MART PHARMACY! Owners, Chris and Michael will share with us their plans. At-tending membership meetings is a great way to stay informed and a wonderful opportunity to get to know your neighbors. Light refreshments will be served.

As a Neighborhood Association, safety within the neighborhood is of prime concern. We are cur-rently looking to expand our Neighborhood Watch Program and are in need of more block captains. (To date we have 9 block captions!) If you would like to have a neighborhood watch group on your block, please email your contact infor-mation to: southwestgardenstl@gmail.com You are invited to come to the general membership meeting to learn more!

SWGNA General Membership

Meeting St. Louis Activity Center

April 24, 2017 5602 Arsenal Street

St. Louis, MO 63139

Join Us For the Second Annual Seedling and Plant Exchange

7:00 pm

Want to become involved in the Neighborhood? Become

A Block Captain ~

SWGNA FYI Page 2

HELPFUL NUMBERS SOUTHWEST GARDEN

Neighborhood Assoc., Dir., Kristina Jackson 772-6082 Property Owners Assoc. Pres. Floyd Wright 606-4713

Gardenside Subdivision, Pres. John Nash 664-8177 CITY SERVICES

Citizens’ Service Bureau (to request City Service) 622-4800 Neighborhood Stabilization Office 622-4628 8th Ward NSO 657-1358 10th Ward NSO 657-1360 8th Ward Alderman, Stephen Conway 622-3287 10th Ward Alderman, Joseph Vollmer 622-3287

POLICE (2nd Dist., W of Kingshighway/ 3rd Dist., E of Kingshighway)

2nd Dist. Public Affairs Officer Don Veile 444-0168 2nd Dist. Problem Properties Officer 444-0177

3rd Dist. Public Affairs Officer 444-0168 3rd Dist. Problem Properties 444-0185 Non-Emergency Requests for Police Response 231-1212

Suspected Gang/Drug Activity (anonymous) 241-COPS

Report nuisance behaviors

Nuisance behavior can negatively impact residents and property owners of all surrounding properties. Nuisance behavior includes: public drinking; loitering in front yards, sidewalks, or streets; using, distributing, and/or selling illegal drugs; prostitution; playing music or conversing loud enough that your neighbors can hear you; and over crowding. If you witness any of these behaviors call 911. Tell the dispatcher if you are calling from a cell phone, so the call can be documented. State the address of the property where the problem is occurring. Once a sufficient number of calls are recorded on that property, the city can take action. For continu-ing problems, please call our office 772-6082.

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Southwest Garden Neighborhood Association 4950 Southwest Ave St. Louis, MO 63110

The Southwest Garden Neighborhood Associa-tion is a 501-C-3 non-profit organization whose

mission is to improve the Southwest Garden Neighborhood.

Member Recognition

Thank you to all of our members for their support. If yu appreciate the work of our neighborhood association, and are NOT a member, we invite you to become a member. Member-ship forms are included on page 4 of this newsletter. Below is the list of members for the 2017 calendar year. This list reflects members paid through March 1, 2017. Nick Arenic Barbara Anderson C.L. Bauer Josh Bauer Barbara Beck Gary Behrman Ken Berresheim John Block Steve Rulon Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Bradburn Mr. & Mrs. Michael Buckley Mr. & Mrs. Bob Buscher Lori Calcaterra Roy Taylor Valerie Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cohen Lucy Cohen Paul Deluca Janice Drake Rush Garvaglia family Linda Gladson Heather Grabowski Timothy Grosch Mr. & Mrs. Jen Guidici Dana Gary & Jerry Bayse Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Fuhry Mr. & Mrs. Pat Henning Mr. & Mrs. Lonny Hewitt Nancy Hightshoe Marty Ivancic Mr. & Mrs. Al Jackson Linda Jackson Steve Kelley & Pat Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Mark Keklikian Mr. & Mrs. David Kren Ron Matejka Mr. & Mrs. Adam Lorenzen Samuel Lloyd & family Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Long Carrie McGee Elizabeth McNulty & family Judy Miniace Lucy Moorman Mr. & Mrs. John Nash Mary Ann Owens Patrick O’Neal & family Mr. & Mrs. Neal Patterson Erin Phol SJ Pagano & Emily Dreher Mr. & Mrs. Tom Redden Health Mart Pharmacy Hideaway Bar Mr. & Mrs. James Reed Annie Rice Frank Robinson Caris & Jon Roswell Jana Scharnhorst Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shaver Pamela Shepherd Brendan Smith & family Karen Spencer & family Mr. & Mrs. Tom Stoff Roger Tetley Kurt Wisehart Floyd Wright Austin & Jill Guyton Mr. & Mrs. Matt Vorst On the Hill Health Mart Pharmacy

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04/24/2017, Monday: General Mem-bership Meeting at the St. Louis Activity Street 5602 Arsenal Street 7:00 pm 05/11/2017, Thursday: Benefit Assistant Program @ 4950 Southwest Avenue 10:00 am to 11:00 am 05/13/2017, Saturday: Mulching Plants & Trees @ Sublette Park 9:00 to 11:00 am. Watch for details on the web site. 06/03/2017, Saturday: St. Louis Urban Symposium 9:00 am to 12 pm. Demonstration Garden at Brightside St. Louis. 4646 Shenandoah Ave. 63110. Register at www.Brightsidestl.org

06/08/2017, Thursday: Benefit Assistant Program @ 4950 Southwest Avenue 10:00 am to 11:00 am 06/10/2017, Saturday: Pub Crawl ~ a mini fund raiser. Meet at the home of Mary Ann Owens. 5539 Southwest Ave. 6:00 to 10:00 pm 07/13/2017, Thursday: Benefit Assistant Program @ 4950 Southwest Avenue 10:00 am to 11:00 am 07/24/2017, Monday: Third Quarter General Mem-bership Meeting 7:00 pm @ the St. Louis Activity Center 5602 Arsenal 09/09/2017, Saturday: 6th Annual Trivia Night @ the St. Louis Activity Center 5602 Arsenal Street (Details coming soon)

Election of Board Members

Mark Your Calendar For These Upcoming Events~

Our association will hold it’s annual election for board members, at the April 24, 2017, general membership meeting. Each position is for a term of two years. Running for each position is:

President: Chuck Fuhry 2nd Vice President: Floyd Wright Recording Secretary: Al Jackson

Treasurer: Barbara Beck

NEW: Corresponding Secretary Jill Guyton Jill has lived with her husband, Austin, and their two children in the Southwest Garden Neighborhood for over 14 years. She is block captain for the 5400 block of Odell and the 5400 block of Arsenal. As block captain, she has compiled procedures and created logs for documentation. She coordinates block captain meetings for the 8 other block cap-tains working closely with the second district police. Jill comes to the Board well versed in board involve-ment as she has served on boards for other small and large financial institutions. Jill has a passion for the neighborhood and desires to work closely with Others to maintain the cultural diversity and heritage that the Southwest Garden Neighborhood is known for. As stated in the by laws, the vacancy created by the resignation of Elizabeth McNulty, 3rd Vice President will be filled by board appointment. (This appoint-ment will finish the second part of a two year term.) The Board of Directors has appointed Matt Vorst. Matt and his wife have been residents in the South-west Garden Neighborhood for over 15 years. We are excited to have Matt on board, because he brings expertise in marketing, graphic design and business building. Please welcome Matt at our next general membership meeting.

SOUTHWEST GARDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

2017 Membership Form

It is never too late or early to become a member of your neighborhood association. Cash or check can be paid in person on the night at our neighborhood meeting , or by mail to our office. We work with residents, businesses, elected representatives, city offices, and other community or-ganizations for a better neighborhood. Programs and volunteers beautify the community, improve public safety, fight crime, provide fun things to do, and keep you informed. Membership follows the calendar year and entitles you to invitations to special events, voting rights at general membership meetings; two votes per family membership; one vote each for an individual or business.

SOUTHWEST GARDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOC. (SWGNA) 2017 MEMBERSHIP DUES Family $20 Business $25 Individual $10 Senior $6

Please provide your name, business name (if appropriate), address, phone, and email, along with a check made pay-able to SWGNA. Mail to: Southwest Garden Neighborhood Assoc., 4950 Southwest Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110

An added donation to your membership is much appreciated and will be used to enhance SWGNA programs. NAME: ____________________________________ PHONE: _______________________________________ BUSINESS: _________________________________EMAIL: _______________________________________ ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________________

Board of Directors Chuck Fuhry………..….………….President Floyd Wright… ………....1st Vice-President Vacant …..2nd Vice-President Jana Scharnhorst .…….3rd Vice-President Al Jackson …………...Rec. Secretary Nancy Hightshoe ……......Corr. Secretary Barbara Beck………….…….…..Treasurer S.J. Pagano … … ...…....Member-at-Large Amy Choy … … .…....Member-at-Large Kristina Jackson …………………... Director

4950 Southwest Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 Tel: 314-772-6082 Email: director@southwestgarden.org

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